You can blame me for all those em dashes in AI-generated text

As an author, I love the em dash — that lovely little diversion from the main idea — but I never meant for it to go viral via ...
MacStories

How I Used Claude to Build a Transcription Bot that Learns From Its Mistakes

When I started transcribing AppStories and MacStories Unwind three years ago, I had wanted to do so for years, but the tools ...
SFGate

California bar famous for turtle races closes after half century

Brennan’s, which had been known for cold beer, live music and pub fare on Lincoln Boulevard in Marina del Rey since 1972, announced on Instagram last week that it would close for good on Saturday, Dec ...
PCGamesN

The big, totally unofficial World of Warcraft Unreal Engine 5 remake Turtle WoW 2.0 has gone belly up

If you thought there was even the slightest chance of getting to play World of Warcraft remade in Unreal Engine 5 this Christmas, boy, do I have the ammunition to ruin what's left of the festive ...
The Daily Dot

“Stands for kindness”: Publisher condemns Pete Hegseth’s use of Franklin the Turtle in parody meme

The publishers behind Franklin the Turtle books have issued a response after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth co-opted the beloved kids’ character to push a violent MAGA agenda. Over the weekend, ...
WKRN-TV

‘Franklin the Turtle’ publisher rips Hegseth over ‘violent’ use of character in meme

(The Hill) – The publisher of the children’s book series “Franklin the Turtle” condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over what they called a “violent” portrayal of the character as he faces heat ...
13abc

Sabrina Carpenter, Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn Trump administration’s use of their work

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of the beloved children’s character Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration’s use of their music and imagery to ...